Evergreen Physician Sentenced to Federal Prison for Taking Bribes

DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Dr. Jeffrey Kesten, age 61, formerly of Evergreen, Colorado, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, to be…

San Antonio Man Sentenced for Fraud Scheme

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for a fraud scheme and tax evasion. According to court documents, from 2007 to 2016, Edward C.…

CEO Of Payment Protection Program Lender MBE Capital Arrested In Connection With Fraudulent Loan And Lender Applications

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas Fattorusso, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”), Amaleka…

Former Family Practitioner Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Dispensing Drugs and Health Care Fraud

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former physician who operated private family practices in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, and Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ incarceration, followed by three years…

Commissioner Ginny Haines Sacks Ocean County Administrator Carl Block

TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s the end of the road for longtime George Gilmore associate Carl Block at the Ocean County Administration Building this week. Earlier, Block, the Ocean County Business Administrator,…

Three Defendants Sentenced For Illegal Bitcoin Business

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Christopher Allan Boden, a/k/a “Captain,” 46, of Grand Rapids, Daniel Reynold DeJager, a/k/a “Daniel Miester,” and…

Two Florida Men Charged With $11 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme To Traffic In Prescriptions For Medical Equipment

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of…

Scammer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mail Fraud Involving a Scheme to Steal Nearly $400,000

MONROE, La. – United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Ronald W. Reeves, 68, of Delhi, Louisiana, was sentenced October 2 by U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty to serve 41…

South Windsor Man Admits Defrauding Immigrant Clients, USCIS

Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BABAR KHAN, 43, of South Windsor, pleaded guilty today via videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector to…

Over 70% Of Americans Support School Choice: POLL

Over 70% of Americans support funding students’ education rather than public education systems, according to a new poll conducted by RealClear Opinion Research. Among a majority of respondents, 72% support school choice,…

New Jersey Legislators Move to Block Public Investments in Belarus and Russia

TRENTON, NJ – As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, legislators in New Jersey are moving to block public investments in Russia and Belarus. “Acting in response to Russia’s unprovoked attack on…

Remembering Bill Mullen, Toms River’s first television star

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Long before the MTV beach house and the self-proclaimed guidos of Jersey Shore, there was another local television star in Toms River. He was watched faithfully by man…

Toms River Mayor and Council Announce Small Business Advisory Committee

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Art Gallagher, confidential secretary to Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill today said, the government of the township is here to help small businesses. According to Gallagher, the Township…

New Jersey lawmaker wants to ban New Jersey businesses from deals with Russian companies

TRENTON, NJ – In 2012, former U.S. President Barack Obama mocked his Republican presidential opponent Mitt Romney who then said Russia is America’s biggest national security threat. “The 1980s called and want…

Winchester Man Convicted of COVID-Relief Fraud

BOSTON – A Winchester man was convicted by a federal jury yesterday in connection with filing fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $13 million in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business…

Omaha Man Sentenced to 180 Months for Drug Trafficking and Gun Offenses

You are here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 24, 2022 United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Bobby Joe Baer, 37, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today by United States District Judge…

Former Members of Tribal Leadership Sentenced for Multimillion Dollar Embezzlement Scheme

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Three former leaders of the Paskenta Tribe of Nomlaki Indians were sentenced today for a conspiracy to embezzle or steal from a tribal organization, as well as tax fraud…

Spokane Mental Health Counselor Agrees to Pay More Than $135,000 for Fraudulent Medicaid Billing

Spokane, Washington – Dr. Ray Smith, a mental health counselor practicing in Spokane, and his company, “A Brief Counseling Center,” also known as “Healthy Counseling Center” (“ABCC”) have agreed to pay $138,984…

Essex County Man Admits Using Credit Cards Stolen from U.S. Mail to Attempt to Defraud Banks of Over $300,000

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted scheming with at least one U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee and others to steal credit cards from the mail and use…

Toms River Awarded $200,000 recycling grant from Department of Environmental Protection

Toms River, NJ – Toms River is among several Ocean County towns that received large funding amounts under a program to enhance recycling services in the community by the New Jersey Department…

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